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(Matt Weinberger/Business Insider) Nest, Google's smart-home cousin company under the Alphabet umbrella, just announced Nest Hello, a smart video doorbell, shipping in the first quarter of 2018.

Nest didn't immediately announce a price for the Hello.

The Nest Hello is designed to replace your home doorbell. When visitors ring the bell, you'll get an alert on your phone, and you'll be able to use the Nest app and the Hello's built-in camera to see them and talk to them.

This new device will go head-to-head with competing products from companies like Ring and August, both of which offer similar devices. Nest says that its doorbell uses artificial intelligence capabilities — it can identify a person standing at your door, whether or not they actually ring the bell.